nodulous
[ noj-uh-luhs ]
/ ˈnɒdʒ ə ləs /
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adjective
having nodules.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT Also nod·u·lose [noj-uh-lohs, nod-yuh-, noj-uh-lohs, nod-yuh-]. /ˈnɒdʒ əˌloʊs, ˈnɒd yə-, ˌnɒdʒ əˈloʊs, ˌnɒd yə-/.
OTHER WORDS FROM nodulous
sub·nod·u·lose, adjectivesub·nod·u·lous, adjectiveWords nearby nodulous
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Example sentences from the Web for nodulous
The match flamed, but went out before he could light the nodulous candle she proffered.
Sinister Street, vol. 2|Compton MackenzieBetween these nodulous carin are elevated lines, and the base is very strongly striated.
Shell with nodulous plaits; the spire finely striated; inner lip thickened and reflected, and obtusely pointed above.
Zoological Illustrations, Volume I|William SwainsonIts seventeen or eighteen ribs are very heavy, and are rendered nodulous by the numerous bluntly raised scales upon them.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote Arnold